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Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” even more than his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, raised a vision for social justice and democracy that remains unfinished, writes Peniel E. Joseph, who argues that however distant we may feel from King’s life, his legacy is everywhere around us.

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Collective actions led by Black labor historically pushed moderates to meet radical demands and continue to do so.

The Joint Congressional Racial Equity Briefing addresses systemic racism and promotes racial justice in the U.S. Speakers highlight the need for policy changes and systemic reforms to address these issues effectively.

Sixty years after his assassination on November 22, 1963, Americans should reflect on John F. Kennedy’s unfinished yet transformational legacy on civil rights, writes historian Peniel E. Joseph.

Collective actions led by Black labor historically pushed moderates to meet radical demands and continue to do so.

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To Heather Cox Richardson, the battle for our history is the battle for our democracy. And we may be nearing the endgame.

No major civil rights legislation passed in 1963, but it was the most important year in the decade that transformed America, writes historian Peniel E. Joseph, and no day was more defining of that year (and thus that decade) than the August 28, 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom.